The Republic of 1st Questas is a very large, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 399 million 1st Questasians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The 1st Questasian economy, worth 22.7 trillion cards a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,859 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals, the internet has been placed under government control, lobbyists are trying to convince government to recategorize most natural disasters as "non-critical naturogenic inconveniences", and the needs of the living outweigh the needs of the dead. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 1st Questas's national animal is the card.

1st Questas is ranked 270,225^th in the world and 22^nd in the Quppet Storage for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -10 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.